Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-06-16
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HOME. FARM AND GARDEN
BY asserting the eggs. separating
the dark from the light in color. =
higher price win be obtained for the
lot.
Broom corn is good supplement-
ary crop. and there are few farmers
whom it would not pay to plant few
acres.
"A hen that attends to business and
IS properly cared for. will lay her
weight in eggs in two MONTHS
Christian at Work.
dudley Cake.-One cup of sour
milk. two cups of butter, three Guns al
sugar, four cups Of -four. five eggs, one,
teaspoonful Of soda--Household
AS regards the thinning out of po--
tato tops, we read: If it is cool, wet
season. thinning will de well; if hot
and dry. the crop will be sroiled.-M
y. Witness.
1t was the illustrious Lord Bacon
who expressed the opinion that 'gar-.
dening is the purest of human pleas
ures and the greatest refreshment to.
the spirit of man."
Rain water and soda will take out
machine grease.--To take grease
spots from wall paper lay over them u
paste made of magnesia and benzine.
To remove oil and varnish from
silk. try benzine. ether and soap very
cautiously.
-AllAon Julables. -Three-fourths.
Of pound of almonds. blanched and
chopped fine, one-quarter OF pound of
butter. one pound of flour. one cupful
of sour milk. five eggs and one-haH
teaspoonful of soda. Flavor with rose.
The quantity. condition and amount
of wool will depend much upon the
vigorous health of the animal produc-
ing it. If the animal is not in good
health, or if its food has been deficient
in quantity or faulty in quality. the
fleece will be light and the fibre will be
harsh and rough to the touch-Troy
Times.
Thomas Mchan. editor of the Gar
dener's Monthly. than whom there is
probably no better authority in the
country. says: ''Our Northern trees
all hardwood trees-make many rings
a year, sometimes as many as a dozen.
But the last set of cells in the annual
growth are very small, and the first
very large; and as as a consequence
the annual growth can always be de-
termined.
The Observation-Disclosures are exceed
ingly quiet, kind and gentle in dispo-
sition, characteristic which is a great
desideratum in profitable COW. By
virtue of the strong and vigorous con-
situations which they possess. they
have shown themselves able to with
stand climatic changes, and to adapt
themselves to the varying conditions
of different cOuntries.-St. Louis Re-
publican.
1t takes year or two for raspber-
ry plants to reach their best bearing
and it is best to start new
plants every third year. The average
life of raspberry plantations is about
six years; by setting new plants once
in three years. the advantage is gained
of having two sets Of plants. one COM
ing into full bearing as the other is
going out. Plants may be set eitherin
the spring or fall.
Regarding strawberry rust opin-
ions differ. Some ascribe the cause to-
too much moisture, others to excess of
manure on the plants. while it is also
claimed that it is due to the effects of
too much heat from the sun. What is
known as rust or blight, may, howev-
sr, be traced to minute worm.
which does the mischief by working
around the plants. 1t is suggested
hat the best remedy is to burn a light
of straw over the plants.-G-
Louis Republican.